workplace-stories

Painter's unpaid labor sparks three-day client call frenzy, resulting in thousand-dollar phone bill

Sienna Varady

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Worker forced to return to the office despite doing all their calls on zoom in the office anyways

Brad Dickson

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Karen family cheats nanny out of $12.50, nanny charges them hundreds in unpaid hours: 'I was furious'

Brad Dickson

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'My coworkers have talked about "the cabinet incident"': 20+ Workers who had memorable meltdowns

Remy Millisky

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Piano technician maliciously complies with overbearing boss's demand for punctuality: 'If you can't be on time, then don't!'

Ben Weiss

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Insane hiring manager rejects candidate for accepting a cup of coffee that was offered to her: 'She accepted a cup of coffee which is just really tacky'

Brad Dickson

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'This is not working out': Guy gets fired for not having work to do for the last five minutes of his shift

Ben Weiss

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‘I should've pocketed the money’: Employee finds envelope with $5000 at work and hands it to manager, who refuses to give it back after nobody claims the money

Bar Mor Hazut

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Boss refuses to accept employee’s resignation, accuses him of sabotaging the company: ‘No one in any position of power above you is your friend’

Ben Weiss

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‘I am allowed to discuss wages’: Employee gets fired via email after she discusses her salary with coworkers, she uses the email in court as proof of HR's illegal actions

Bar Mor Hazut

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'I stood up, said I refuse to be talked to like that, and left': 20+ Moments people quit their jobs on the spot

Remy Millisky

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Girl buys overpriced Taylor Swift tour ticket from coworker only for them to demand she gives it back after they find a higher bidder: ‘Not in your wildest dreams’

Bar Mor Hazut

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‘We aren’t moving forward with you’: Job applicant rejected after four rounds of interviews and unpaid free labor

Ben Weiss

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Boss sets strict dress code that they themselves are in violation, employee calls them out: 'My boss never came to me about [the] dress code after that'

Brad Dickson

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Hiring manager asks job candidate if they can work six months before getting paid: 'The questions on these applications are wild'

Ben Weiss

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‘This was a setup’: Lawyer gets fired from her job after a hiring manager contacts her current boss and tells them she is looking for another job

Bar Mor Hazut

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